Charles Daniel

Taijutsu is the ninja warrior's elite system of unarmed self-defense. This is the first book to definitively present the concepts, principles and techniques of this rarest of martial arts, whose lineage traces back through feudal Japanese masters to ancient Chinese monks. The concise text and step-by-step photo sequences reveal the secret tactics and hidden techniques of taijutsu, so that novice and expert alike can learn this amazing style.

The authentic techniques of Grandmaster Masaaki show more Hatsumi's Bujinkan Ninjutsu School.

Contents

Dedication
About the author
Introduction
Part I
Taijutsu
Basic basics
Training theory
Tactics and intuition
Martial arts attention
Knowing a martial arts style
The ninja's self-training
Part II
Techniques show less

from cover

In countless cultures, for thousands of years, the sword has held a special, almost mystical significance. Nowhere in the world was the art of the sword more developed than in Japan. The lightning-swift, razor sharp katana of the samurai blazed across the pages of history, and the warriors who wielded these blades were invincible. Now, for the first time in the West, Japanese Sworsdsmanship expert Charles Daniel brings you the definitive text on the art of the Japanese blade, and show more the legendary men who carried them.

Contents

The Japanese Sword
Sword Training
Kenjutsu and Japanese Martial Arts
famous Swordsmen
Sword Grip
Stances
Distance and Timing
Mutual Slaying
Simple Attacks
Beat Attacks
Simple Counters
Parrying Techniques
Reinforced Blocks
Wrist Cuts
Nito
Katsujinken
Kenjustu and Jujutsu
Ittosai's Instructions show less